SRI LANKA: Some fear if the advice of the three prominent experts are highly critical then they may just end up in the bin like the International Independent Eminent Group of Persons (IIEGP) in 2008. | Published in The Sunday Times |
Scepticism Over Latest Probe | The Sunday Leader
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The Government announcement last week that the mandate of the Presidential Commission on missing persons had been expanded to investigate civilian deaths during the war and the appointment of three internationally acclaimed experts to advice the commission came as a surprise to many. Some fear if th…
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View on FacebookPAKISTAN: The sad reality is that many in this society do not think much of this heinous crime against women. In fact, every now and then village councils order gang-rape of women as a way of keeping the weak and powerless in their place. | Published in Business Recorder |
Rape and the law | Business Recorder
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Pointing to a glaring injustice, PPP Senator Sughra Imam told the Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice recently that the conviction rate for r
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View on FacebookPakistani President Mamnoon Hussain on July 11 gave Pakistani citizens a new reason to fear the country’s security forces. He signed into law the Protection of Pakistan Act, whose provisions open the door for the violation of fundamental rights to freedom of speech, privacy, peaceful assembly and a fair trial. || Published in The Express Tribune ||
Pakistan’s dangerous anti-terrorism law
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Denying Pakistanis their universal rights and freedoms isn’t a smart or effective tool for battling terrorism.
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View on FacebookINDIA: The rape of a six-year-old student in a private school in Bangalore has brought to light the need for clear guidelines and mechanisms to ensure that schools can put a stop to instances of sexual violence and other abuse, Amnesty International India said on Saturday. | Published in DNA - India |
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Amnesty International India urges to frame clear policies to prevent violence against children in schools - The rape of a six-year-old student in a private school in Bangalore has brought to light the need for clear guidelines and mechanisms to ensure that schools can put a stop to instances of sex…
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View on FacebookINDIA: The MGNREGA website shows that 2013-14 ended with unpaid wages of a monstrous amount of Rs 4,800 crore. This translates to immense financial hardship for crores of India’s poorest households. :: The Indian Express ::
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The budget will reveal whether the BJP is committed to this transformative programme.
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View on FacebookBANGLADESH: History Wars: Kamal Hossain Interview - Part 1
History Wars: Kamal Hossain Interview (Part 1)
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Our history is never still, and there are always processes of rewriting Bangladesh's history, erasing crucial figures. The best response to such history wars is to let the record speak, when possib...
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View on FacebookPAKISTAN: CIVIL society is once again facing the awkward question as to whether it must always support an elected civilian government, regardless of its performance, to avoid the collapse of the democratic system. :: Published in - The Dawn::
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The government need not be upset if civil society starts examining its conduct.
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View on FacebookAFGHANISTAN: Instead of stabilising the country, Afghanistan’s presidential election can destabilise it further. While acknowledging electoral fraud, the chairman of the Independent Election Commission, Ahmad Yousuf Nuristani, has gone ahead and announced the preliminary results of the presidential runoff. ::The Asian Age::
Afghan cauldron on the boil again | The Asian Age
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If Mr Karzai is able to negotiate a compromise between Mr Ghani and Dr Abdullah he can still ...
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View on FacebookNEPAL: A human rights debacle is unfolding, with collaboration of a democratic government, the international community and intelligentsia
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View on FacebookINDIA: The West Bengal Human Rights Commission, which was hailed last year for setting a benchmark in rights activism because of its proactive role, is now drawing the ire of activists who are terming it a "symbol of oppression".
Bengal rights panel a symbol of oppression: Activists
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The West Bengal Human Rights Commission, which was hailed last year for setting a benchmark in rights activism because of its proactive role, is now drawing the ire of activists who are terming it a "symbol of oppression".
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